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Adding RAM help (old mobo)

geekstome

Posted 28 August 2009 - 07:38 PM

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Hello..

I'm going to upgrade my RAM from 512mb to 1gb, so I decide to buy an "used" RAM from someone via internet..
My motherboard is ASUS P4GE-MX and the current RAM is Kingston DDR-333 PC2700 512mb and the RAM that I'm going to buy is RAMBO DDR-333 PC2700 512mb..

Question is, I know it's possible to pair both RAM into my motherboard, but I'm not sure about the compatibility issues.. Will my system be conflicted after I pairing up the RAM since both RAM have different brands..

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rshaffer61

Posted 28 August 2009 - 07:42 PM

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Hello again GeekstomeMaybe this will help. Follow the next steps and it will give you all the compatible configurations for your system.

Go HERE and run the Crucial online scanner. This will give you the exact memory configuration for your system. You do not have to buy the memory from there, but write down the information and if you need assistance in purchasing the upgrade memory GTG can assist with suggestions also.

rshaffer61

Posted 28 August 2009 - 08:29 PM

urbrojr

Posted 29 August 2009 - 12:00 AM

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Some questions re: Ram compatibility can be found by going to Crucial which is I think is Crucial.com. They will do a test of your machine and tell you which memory is compatible with your machine. I did it today and it told me the chips that would work in my machine. I bought some memory from them in the past and as I recall they were very helpful. URBROJR

rshaffer61

Posted 29 August 2009 - 02:43 AM

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Congratulations. for a successful resolution for your issue. I am happy everything has been worked out for you. With that being said I am happy to say:

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123Runner

Posted 29 August 2009 - 05:53 AM

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Even though the specs are the same, mixing manufacturers can be an issue. Unfortunately you will not know till you put the ram in. if you start having problems, then remove it and see if the problems go away. the issues created by ram are quite extensive, but mainly intermittant booting, failure to boot, lockups, program failures, etc.